1. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism (Freq. 1) - lurid details of the accident • Syn: lurid • Similar to: sensational • Derivationally related forms: luridness (for: lurid) 2. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation - scandalous behavior - "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray - the most shocking book of its time • Syn: disgraceful, scandalous, shameful • Similar to: immoral • Derivationally related forms: shamefulness (for: shameful), scandal (for: scandalous), scandalousness (for: scandalous)
